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Stark choices: Africa’s double burden of disease ISS …

WebTaken together, these facts underscore the magnitude of the double burden of disease in Africa. Last year, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a comprehensive set of 17 …

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Africa’s health sovereignty can build more equitable …

WebAfrica’s health sector typically deals with communicable diseases and has the double burden of facing increasing levels of non-communicable diseases. COVID-19 emerged as yet another challenge, …

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Africa Medical Supplies Platform: a model for the world

WebBy April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the price of surgical masks had increased sixfold. In Africa, N95 masks cost well over US$20 and …

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Rethinking the language of mental healthcare in Africa

WebThe Ugandan Health Ministry reported that one in three Ugandans had a mental illness, which calls for immediate remedial action. There is an ongoing effort to …

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Why African health policy needs gender mainstreaming

WebThis phenomenon has consequences for the health of both women and men, and increased gender mainstreaming in health programmes can help tailor solutions. A …

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Good mental healthcare should be part of peacebuilding

WebGovernment spending on mental healthcare is under US$1 per person per year in low-income countries. The United Nations Refugee Agency Statistical Yearbook …

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For pandemics and policing, evidence matters in times of crisis

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) is an evidence-based body that aims to be guided by the best available scientific knowledge. Politicians and health experts …

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Maternal mortality in Mali: a forgotten tragedy ISS Africa

WebIn Mali, the hashtag #lavieestsacrée (life is sacred) has become the symbol of a revolt against the country’s endemic maternal mortality rates. It first appeared in …

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Ghana’s bold step away from the ‘war on drugs’

WebGhana’s Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2017 (the ‘Narcotics Bill’), which will repeal and replace existing drug offences, is expected to be passed later this year. …

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Corruption in Africa deepens the wounds of COVID-19

WebCorruption related to COVID-19 has been reported from all over Africa, mainly in procurement. In Cameroon, a 2021 audit revealed the misuse of about US$333 …

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Medical professionals can help prevent violence in South Africa

WebThe data, from 1 January 2021 to 23 April 2022, shows that 44% of injuries attended to in emergency centres resulted from interpersonal violence. Most victims …

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Mauritius battles a growing synthetic drugs problem ISS Africa

WebRecently though the island has seen a rise in synthetic drugs. Each year since 2015, the number of people arrested for synthetic drug offences has doubled, …

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Gender inequality is forcing African women to face the storm

WebGender inequality causes women to be poorer, have less education and face more health risks than men. Labour markets are heavily gender-segregated, and women …

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Charting the course to a better future for DRC ISS Africa

WebIn addition to revamping the education and health systems, the DRC should address food insecurity and widespread malnutrition by improving agriculture production. …

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African women bear the brunt of climate change PSC Report

WebAccording to the 2022 Africa Migration report, for example, the number of female international migrants in Africa increased by 69% between 1990 and 2020. …

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Malawi and the Millennium Development Goals ISS Africa

WebMalawi is also doing well with promoting child health, despite being a poor country. Such developments have all gone a long way to keep more people and …

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